TRon Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 4 hours ago, reefatoon said: Totally agree. Never understood the clamour from some for a DM. Much prefer having three in there who can switch and cover. Was great seeing Miley dropping in when Bruno pushed forward. Bruno is a must and is irreplaceable for that central role of the three, moving him for a player to just sit seems utter madness to me. Tbf, Bruno was getting caught on the ball early in the season and he was committing a few fouls, his partnership with Tonali never looked like it had clicked either. Since he's signed the new contract he's been outstanding though and we've heard very little from fans about him not being able to play the no 6 role effectively. When he's on his game he can pretty much orchestrate the midfield from the deeper lying areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 41 minutes ago, BonesJones said: Don't think his Dad going on that podcast has done Ramsdale any favours. Dad's have to be like Bruno's otherwise not allowed, sorry. Maguires mam as well. Stfu. I know they are your kids, but they are grown men and can handle it themselves, and evidently better then you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) I think if we want to rest bruno now and again we will need a player like that lad at fulham the Portuguese lad. Is it paulinha he seems press resistant and can spray the ball about aswell. Edited December 5, 2023 by andycap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 11 minutes ago, andycap said: I think if we want to rest bruno now and again we will need a player like that lad at fulham the Portuguese lad. Is it paulinha he seems press resistant and can spray the ball about aswell. Signing for bayern in January Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, jack j said: Signing for bayern in January Arsenal now supposedly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 If we want cover for Bruno they need to either be a young player coming through who is happy to sit on the bench and we can ease in or a player who can play all 3 of our centre midfield roles Paulinha for me doesn't fall into either of those categories Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 unpopular opinion but I don't think Palhinha is good enough on the ball to play for a top team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just now, Smal said: unpopular opinion but I don't think Palhinha is good enough on the ball to play for a top team. Agree! Said the same before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Miley looks like the cover for Bruno IMO. Looks far more comfortable on the ball in tight spaces than Longstaff ever has. Added bonus if being able to play the more advanced roles but DM I'm our system looks like it might be his ideal role to me. Ideal signing would be a player who can play either on the wing or as the most advanced of the CMs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upthemags Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I think Miley showing he's already able to slot into the starting xi (and arguably put some pressure on longstaff to perform when he returns?) means a winger and ch are more likely what we'll see in january. Honestly not so concerned with Dubravka to fill in while Pope's out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 I don't know if it's a January thing or summer but I'm increasingly interested in us targeting a top class CF. Both to rotate with Isak sometimes and also play with him others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 It'll be interesting to see the summer transfer list. You'd imagine GK, RCB, RW and CF feature in some in some capacity. Speaking of rte latter though, did Wilson ever sign that new contract? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, joeyt said: If we want cover for Bruno they need to either be a young player coming through who is happy to sit on the bench and we can ease in or a player who can play all 3 of our centre midfield roles Paulinha for me doesn't fall into either of those categories Manu Kone or Caqueret would be good signings - both can play all 3 roles Kone would probably suit the PL the most - you could argue Caqueret is similar to Miley/Tonali Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Juventus are willing to let England winger Samuel Iling-Junior leave in January with Tottenham and Newcastle among the clubs interested in the 20-year-old. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Shak said: I don't know if it's a January thing or summer but I'm increasingly interested in us targeting a top class CF. Both to rotate with Isak sometimes and also play with him others. Think the only way that'd happen is if Wilson left. More likely we'd get a RW capable of playing up front as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 13 hours ago, Shak said: I don't know if it's a January thing or summer but I'm increasingly interested in us targeting a top class CF. Both to rotate with Isak sometimes and also play with him others. Yeah, the fitness of Isak and Wilson is dodgy and we need a third option. It might be Minteh, and I think he'll probably return to us in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, TRon said: Tbf, Bruno was getting caught on the ball early in the season and he was committing a few fouls, his partnership with Tonali never looked like it had clicked either. Since he's signed the new contract he's been outstanding though and we've heard very little from fans about him not being able to play the no 6 role effectively. When he's on his game he can pretty much orchestrate the midfield from the deeper lying areas. Overall, we've been incredibly lucky with Bruno's fitness. Despite his workload and his number of appearances, he's kept himself available. It's no coincidence that our worst performance (Bournemouth) came when he was out of the side. Dare I say, his form seems to have improved in Tonali's absence. With Miley's emergence, it may be difficult to fit Sandro in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Shak said: Miley looks like the cover for Bruno IMO. Looks far more comfortable on the ball in tight spaces than Longstaff ever has. Added bonus if being able to play the more advanced roles but DM I'm our system looks like it might be his ideal role to me. Ideal signing would be a player who can play either on the wing or as the most advanced of the CMs. Agree, Miley seems to have the same calmness under pressure, a different player to Bruno, not quite as inventive, but he does have the same knack for finding space and avoiding the press before finding a team mate. If you want to play possession football that's crucial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Think the only way that'd happen is if Wilson left. More likely we'd get a RW capable of playing up front as well? A left footed Isak who can play RW if needed would be ideal Honestly, my thought is that Wilson should be deployed almost exclusively as a super sub. He'll be 32 years old going into next season, his injury issues aren't going to get better and there's no real game situation I can think of where he wouldn't be handy for the last 30 minutes. If he's not happy with that and wants regular first team football then best of luck to him but surely a few years of being part of a squad chasing trophies is a preferable finish to his career than going back to playing for a midtable Premier League team like he has for most of his career? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Shak said: I don't know if it's a January thing or summer but I'm increasingly interested in us targeting a top class CF. Both to rotate with Isak sometimes and also play with him others. Osimhen? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Wilson's been fantastic for us, but the latest injury is probably one too many for us. He's still a valuable player, but we do need a CF version of Livramento, someone who we can bring in as a long term replacement for Wilson, but who is ready to play right now if needed. Maybe someone in the Jao Pedro mode. I wouldn't even be that shocked if we went back in for Ekiteke considering Howe really fancied him the first time round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Osimhen? Would be an entire summers budget, unless we sold a Bruno or Botman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Just now, r0cafella said: Would be an entire summers budget, unless we sold a Bruno or Botman. I wasn’t being serious in fairness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: I wasn’t being serious in fairness. Haha, fair play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezzle Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Cronky said: Yeah, the fitness of Isak and Wilson is dodgy and we need a third option. It might be Minteh, and I think he'll probably return to us in January. Hasnt it been posted a million times here that we cant recall him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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